Saddle Brown (8A6711) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Saddle Brown"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Saddle Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8A6711

RGB rgb(138, 103, 17)

HSL hsl(43°, 78%, 30%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:88% K:46%

Luminance 0.1526

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.21:1

Aa — #8A6711

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.03:1

Aa — #8A6711

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A6711 #113388

Analogous

#882B11 #8A6711 #6E8811

Triadic

#8A6711 #118866 #661188

Split-comp.

#8A6711 #116E88 #2B1188

Tetradic

#8A6711 #11882B #113388 #88116E

Monochromatic

#E7C97E #D6A529 #816318 #564210 #151104

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